Director of Pupil Personnel

Vanessa Hunn, Ph.D., MSSW, Acting Department Chair

Rosa Weaver, Ed.D., Graduate Program Director

PURPOSE

The Director of Pupil Personal (DPP) graduate non-degree seeking certification only program. The program is approved by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board to recommend qualified completers for DPP certification. The DPP consists of twelve hours (12) of required coursework. Six (6) hours are required courses and six (6) hours are selected, from a pre-approved list of courses, in consultation with the leadership director.

Contact Information

Counseling, Social Work, and Leadership Graduate Office - MEP 295

edleadership@nku.edu or 859- 572-7892

Admission Requirements

Application to NKU as a graduate student and application fee (application fee waived for former graduates of NKU).
Master’s degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
One of the following must have been in educational leadership/administration as a completed program or degree:
- Earned Master’s, Ed.S., or Ed.D. degree.
- Completion of a state approved Rank I or other certification program leading to principal certification.
Copy of professional teaching certificate showing Rank II or Rank I and principal Level I and II administrative certification.
Three years of full-time teaching experience.
Official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate coursework.

♦ Indicates prerequisite.

Core Courses for DPP: Six (6) Hours

Directed Electives for DPP

Collaboratively selected by candidate with educational leadership program director.

Choose Two (2) of the following: Six (6) Hours

Minimum Total Hours: 12

Exit Requirements

The certification will be awarded to candidate upon:

Satisfactory completion of all required coursework with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Completion of required coursework used for certificate with a C or higher.
Satisfactory performance meeting the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Standards and Technology Standards for School Administrators (TSSA).
Signed Codes of Ethics for Kentucky School Personnel and College of Education and Human Services.
Signed curriculum contract for the DPP certification.
A CA-1 form must be submitted to the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (KYEPSB) to apply for the certification. Contact the Counseling, Social Work, and Leadership Graduate Office at edleadership@nku.edu for questions on certification.

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